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- 8/2/11: Mother & Son Receive Life in Prison for Murder Plot — The Miami Valley RCFL (MVRCFL) provided digital forensics expertise to authorities who investigated the stabbing death of Charles Zan on October 17, 2009.
- 5/31/11: Ohio Couple Receives Prison Sentence for Sexually Abusing a Minor — Miami Valley RCFL Examined Digital Evidence During Investigation — As the FY10 RCFL Annual Report illustrated, sexual predators who prey on children come from all walks of life. A former soccer coach and his girlfriend are both heading to prison for engaging in sexual acts with a 13-year old girl — the Miami Valley RCFL aided prosecutors. Read the full story.
- 11/16/10: Ohio Man Found Guilty of Homicide — Miami Valley RCFL Examiner Testified at Trial
- 10/6/10: MVRCFL Examiners assisted with executing a search at a wholesale food business in North Fairmont, a suburban neighborhood in Cincinnati. Click to read the news article and see the Examiners in action.
- 9/14/10: JURY CONVICTS OHIO MAN OF RAPE — FACEBOOK MESSAGES SUPPORT PROSECUTION’S CASE
An Examiner with the Miami Valley RCFL (MVRCFL) testified during the trial of an Ohio man convicted of rape and aggravated burglary. Although no DNA or fingerprints were found—digital evidence uncovered by the MVRCFL staff played a pivotal role in the case.
- 8/9/10: Former Teacher Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
The Miami Valley (MVRCFL) assisted the FBI Columbus Cybercrimes Task Force in the investigation of Michael Highman, 43, a former teacher and coach who received an 11-year jail sentence for using an Internet site to share more than 200,000 images and movies of prepubescent teenage boys engaged in sexual acts.
- 8/9/10 Former High School Coach Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography, Obscenity Charges The Miami Valley RCFL (MVRCFL) supported the investigation of attorney Marc Greenberg, 33, who plead guilty to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of transferring obscene material to minors.
- 4/27/10— MVRCFL ASSISTS WITH PAIN CLINIC RAIDS — Prescription drug abuse is considered an epidemic in Ohio, with federal agencies joining forces with local law enforcement to combat the problem. The Miami Valley RCFL (MVRCFL) provided digital forensics assistance during several raids on pain clinics in southern Ohio, which has been hit particularly hard—click here to learn more.
- 3/30/10— Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography – Kendra L. Sasser, 33, received a 20-month sentence for enticing a 16-year old boy to create child pornography. The Miami Valley RCFL (MVRCFL) supported the investigation which began in 2007—click here to learn more.
- October 26, 2009 Child Predator Receives Heavy Sentence - Miami Valley RCFL Supported Successful Prosecution Convicted child molester and kidnapper Daniel Keck, 43, of Marietta, Ohio was sentenced to 70 years in prison for his crimes. Click here for the full story.
- 5/4/09: KETTERING, Ohio -- FBI agents said they arrested Kettering attorney, Marc Norman Greenberg, 32, at his law office on Monday morning. Greenberg was charged in a federal complaint filed at the U.S. District Court, with 12 counts of violating obscenity laws by transferring obscene images to minors. Greenberg is the girls basketball coach at Chaminade-Julienne High School. The complaint charging Greenberg alleged that between February and April of 2009, he used computers at his home and office to engage in graphic sexual conversations and to transmit obscene images. The images were allegedly sent to individuals who Greenberg believed were underage females.
- 5/4/09: Press Release Kettering Attorney/Girls Basketball Coach Arrested on Transfer of Obscene Images to Minors Charges... Marc Norman Greenberg, age 32 of Centerville, Ohio, was arrested without incident this morning at his law office in Kettering by FBI agents. Greenberg has been charged in a federal complaint filed at the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Dayton, with 12 counts of violating Title 18, U.S. Code Section 1470 (Obscenity).
- 3/10/09: I-Team Inside An FBI Probe The email came in the dead of winter and was chilling indeed. A man calling himself Abdul Yohanish said he was about to bomb the major local bridges connecting Ohio to Kentucky, the local international airport, and Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals. Just who was Abdul Yohanish? And was the threat real?
- FBI center in Centerville examines computers, other electronics DAYTON — When the FBI started investigating computer crimes, the focus was mainly on child pornography. Now, agents find that computers are used in all sorts of crimes, from terrorism and identity theft to fraud and murder. "Crimes are committed with the click of a mouse," said Keith Bennett, special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Field Office. "Now we have crimes crossing continents. You could have a criminal in Europe committing a crime in southern Ohio."
- Man pleads guilty in child porn case - DAYTON — A Sidney man who hoarded more than 12,000 illicit images of children on his home computer pleaded guilty Thursday, Sept. 18, to one count of child pornography possession. Carson Trader, 61, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, along with at least five years and up to lifetime supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sexual offender. U.S. Senior District Judge Walter H. Rice set Trader's sentencing for Dec. 12.
- Ex-city worker faces child porn charges - A federal indictment names Charles Evans, former deputy director of the city's IT department. DAYTON — A former city employee suspected of possessing child pornography now faces a two-count federal indictment on those allegations. Charles Evans, the former deputy director of Dayton's information technology department, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, Fred Alverson, spokesman for Gregory G. Lockhart, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, said Wednesday night.
- FBI arrest Miamisburg woman in child porn case FBI agents arrested a Miamisburg woman Tuesday morning accused of enticing a teenage boy to make child pornography. Kendra L. Sasser, 30, of 28 S. Ninth St., was arrested at her home without incident, said J. Mark Batts, acting special agent in charge of the Cincinnati FBI office. FBI agents also executed a federal search warrant at the home, Batts said. Sasser had been in contact with a 16-year-old boy in Yuma, Ariz. for several weeks, and the two had exchanged explicit photos, according to an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Scott W. Warren...
- 25 Years For Webcam Hacking Mark Wayne Miller, age 47, of Dayton, was sentenced in United States District Court here today to a total of 300 months imprisonment followed by supervised release for the rest of his life. Gregory G. Lockhart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio and J. Mark Batts, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cincinnati Field Division; announced the sentence handed down today by Senior United States District Judge Walter H. Rice...
- Ohio Man Indicated on Terrorism Charges – The Miami Valley RCFL is providing digital forensics support to the Southern Ohio Joint Terrorism Task Force, which after conducting a four-year investigation, led to the indictment of Christopher Paul, 43, a U.S. citizen and resident of Columbus, Ohio. Click here to read the full story.
- Ohio Man Indicated on Terrorism Charges The Miami Valley RCFL is providing digital forensics support to the Southern Ohio Joint Terrorism Task Force, which after conducting a four-year investigation, led to the indictment of Christopher Paul, 43, a U.S. citizen and resident of Columbus, Ohio. Paul was arrested on April 11, 2007 and charged with providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to provide support to terrorists and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. He possibly faces life in prison for the last charge... (Posted: 04/06/07)
- Miami Valley man faces child-porn charges DAYTON — A West Carrollton man was placed Thursday in the custody of the U.S. Marshals after investigators found more than 1,200 pictures of child pornography on his laptop computer. James Kevin Brown, 50, was arrested at his Gawain Circle home Thursday and charged with possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to have a detention hearing and a preliminary hearing before U.S. Magistrate Sharon L. Ovington on Monday... (Posted: 04/06/07)
- Hebron official pleads guilty to stealing nearly $50,000 The clerk-treasurer of Hebron was convicted this afternoon in U.S. District Court of stealing nearly $50,000 from the Licking County village. Vicky Fulk, 56, clerk-treasurer since 1996, pleaded guilty to embezzling funds between Jan. 1, 2003 and May 12, 2006. Judge George C. Smith will sentence her following a pre-sentence investigation. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.... (Posted: 03/14/07)
- Former administrator jailed for child porn Ex-Washington Twp. official sentenced to 20 months in prison, five years probation and a $2,500 fine. DAYTON — — Former Washington Twp. Deputy Administrator Tom Toberen was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 20 months in prison, five years probation and fined $2,500 for possession of child pornography. He also will have to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison, said U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Rose. Toberen, 51, will be allowed to surrender to U.S. marshals, who will notify him when and where to report in about 30 days, Rose said...(Posted: 01/24/07)
- Georgia man who had sex with girl, 15, gets 6 years in prison A Georgia man who picked up his 15-year-old Internet girlfriend from the Dayton Mall and had sex with her in a Tennessee motel has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison. Following his release, Keith Alan Hanshaw will be ordered to register with the proper state sex offender agency and will not be allowed to own or use a computer, according to the sentence U.S. District Court Judge Walter H. Rice ordered Monday...(Posted: 01/24/07)
- 9/11/06: Press Release The Miami Valley Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (MVRCFL) has announced that it is officially accepting requests for service from law enforcement agencies residing in the Miami Valley and Dayton area. The MVRCFL is the 13th FBI sponsored facility to join the RCFL Program. An RCFL is a full-service digital forensics laboratory and training center that is devoted entirely to the examination of digital evidence in support of local, state and federal criminal investigations ...(Posted: 09/12/06)
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